If you bring yourself back to the middle of April last year, you might recall that I made a big deal about a project that I needed the readers’ help on. I asked you to go through the Marquette roster and scout various attributes on a scale of 1-10. Beyond it being a fun exercise of reflection, there is a statistical reason behind it.
Defensive stats for basketball lack much, if any, depth. On even the most advanced levels, there isn’t much you can gather about how good an individual defender is solely based on their ability to get blocks or steals.